The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye is J . D. Salinger's world-famous novel of disaffected youth.

Holden Caulfield is a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through the challenges of growing up, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection.

Written with the clarity of a boy leaving childhood behind, The Catcher in the Rye explores the world with disarming frankness and a warm, affecting charisma which has made this novel a universally loved classic of twentieth-century literature.

Review

"In Mr. Salinger we have a fresh voice. One can actually hear it speaking, and what is has to say is uncannily true, perceptive, and compassionate."―Clifton Fadiman, Book-of-the-Month Club News

"We read The Catcher in the Rye and feel like the book understands us in deep and improbable ways."―John Green

"A contemporary master--a genius...Here was a man who used language as if it were pure energy beautifully controlled, and who knew exactly what he was doing in every silence as well as in every word."―Richard Yates, New York Times Book Review

"Salinger's work meant a lot to me when I was a young person and his writing still sings now."―Dave Eggers

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0316769177

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Back Bay Books

Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2001

Edition ‏ : ‎ Reissue

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0275965074

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316769174

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15+ years, from customers

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.95 x 8 inches